ASTM A853-04(2017)

Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Carbon, for General Use

ABSTRACT
This specification covers carbon steel wire coils for general use. Steel samples shall be hard drawn, annealed in process, or annealed at finish size. The steel shall either be ingot cast or strand cast. The carbon steel shall also undergo tensile tests and shall conform to the required values of tensile strength. Final products shall be marked either by a tag or bar code.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel wire, supplied in coils, for general use. It may be produced hard drawn, annealed in process, or annealed at finish size.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Mar-2017
• ICS: 77.140.65 - Steel wire, wire ropes and link chains
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.03 - Steel Rod and Wire

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A853-04(2010) - Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Carbon, for General Use
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Replaced By: ASTM A853-19 - Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Carbon, for General Use
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F2453/F2453M-14(2019) - Standard Specification for Welded Wire Mesh Fence Fabric (Metallic-Coated or Polymer Coated) for Meshes of 6 in.²  [3871 mm²] or Less, in Panels or Rolls, with Uniform Meshes
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Referred By: ASTM A899-91(2021) - Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Epoxy-Coated
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017
• Referred By: ASTM F2919/F2919M-12(2018) - Standard Specification for Welded Wire Mesh Fence Fabric (Metallic-Coated or Polymer Coated) with Variable Mesh Patterns or Meshes Greater than 6 in.<sup>2</sup > [3871 mm²] in Panels
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:A853 −04 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Specification for
Steel Wire, Carbon, for General Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A853; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope 2.4 AIAG Standard:
AIAGB-5 02.00 Primary Metals Identification Tag Applica-
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel wire, supplied in
tion Standard
coils,forgeneraluse.Itmaybeproducedharddrawn,annealed
in process, or annealed at finish size.
3. Terminology
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
3.1.1 annealed-in-process wire—steel wire that was ther-
standard.
mally treated and subsequently redrawn.
3.1.2 annealed wire—wire that was drawn to size and
2. Referenced Documents
annealed at finish size.
2.1 ASTM Standards: 3.1.3 carbon steel—steel is considered to be carbon steel
when no minimum content is specified or required for
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
aluminum, chromium, cobalt, columbium, molybdenum,
of Steel Products
nickel,titanium,tungsten,vanadium,orzirconiumoranyother
A510 Specification for General Requirements forWire Rods
element added to obtain a desired alloying effect; when the
and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel
specified minimum copper content does not exceed 0.40 %; or
A700 Guide for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods
when the maximum content for any of the following elements
for Steel Products for Shipment
does not exceed these percentages: manganese 1.65, silicon
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemi-
0.60, or copper 0.60 (see Specification A510).
cal Analysis of Steel Products
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
3.1.4 hard drawn wire—wire drawn without the use of
Determine Conformance with Specifications
thermal treatment.
2.2 Military Standards:
4. Ordering Information
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
4.1 It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to specify
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products, Preparation for Ship-
all requirements that are necessary for material under this
ment and Storage
specification.Suchrequirementsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,
2.3 Federal Standard:
the following:
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (Civil Agencies)
4.1.1 Quantity (weight in pounds),
4.1.2 Name of material (carbon steel wire),
4.1.3 Wire diameter in inches, to the third decimal point,
4.1.4 Chemical composition grade number,
4.1.5 Condition (hard drawn, annealed in process, annealed
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
at finished size),
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.03 on Steel Rod and Wire. 4.1.6 Finish (see Section 10),
Current edition approved March 15, 2017. Published March 2017. Originally
4.1.7 Packaging, and
approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as A853 – 04 (2010).
4.1.8 ASTM designation and year of issue.
DOI: 10.1520/A0853-04R17.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
NOTE 1—A typical ordering description is as follows: 40 000 lb, 0.148
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
in., Bright Hard Drawn Carbon Steel Wire, Grade 1008, in 600-lb.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,
Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http:// Available fromAutomotive IndustryAction Group (AIAG), 26200 Lahser Rd.,
dodssp.daps.dla.mil. Suite 200, Southfield, MI 48033, http://www.aiag.org.
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A853−04 (2017)
catch-weight coils on tubular carriers to ASTM ACSW.
10. Finish
10.1 Hard drawn wire may be furnished with a variety of
5. Materials and Manufacture
finishes depending upon the drawing practices used by the
5.1 The steel shall be made by any commercially accepted
manufacturer.Unlessotherwisespecifiedinthepurchaseorder,
steel making process. The steel may be either ingot cast or
the wire is normally produced with a common dry drawn
strand cast.
finish, usually referred to as a bright finish. Other finishes are
also available such as clean and extra smooth wire, requiring
6. Chemical Composition
special drafting practices.
6.1 The grade designation shall be as specified in the
10.2 Annealed in process wire is furnished with a bright
purchase order.
finish.
6.2 Chemical ranges and limits, and procedures for analysis
10.3 Unlessotherwisenegotiatedbetweenthepurchaserand
shall be in accordance with Test Methods, Practices, and
manufacturer, annealed at finish size wire is supplied with a
Terminology A751.
black oxide finish resulting from regular annealing.
7. Mechanical Properties
11. Sampling
7.1 The carbon steel wire shall meet the tensile strength
11.1 Test specimens for testing mechanical properties shall
requirementsshowninTable1fortheconditionspecifiedwhen
be full sections and shall be obtained from ends of wire coils.
tested in accordance with Test Methods and Definitions A370.
The specimens shall be of sufficient length to perform tests
specified in 7.1.
8. Dimensions and Tolerances
11.2 If any test specimen is found to contain a weld or
8.1 The diameter and out of roundness shall not vary by
exhibits other obvious imperfections, it shall be discarded and
more than the tolerances specified in Specification A510.
another specimen substituted.
9. Workmanship
12. Number of Tests
9.1 The wire shall be free of detrimental imperfections. To
e
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Designation: A853 − 04 (Reapproved 2010) A853 − 04 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Specification for
Steel Wire, Carbon, for General Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A853; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel wire, supplied in coils, for general use. It may be produced hard drawn, annealed in
process, or annealed at finish size.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A510 Specification for General Requirements for Wire Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel
A700 Guide for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
2.2 Military Standards:
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products, Preparation for Shipment and Storage
2.3 Federal Standard:
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (Civil Agencies)
2.4 AIAG Standard:
AIAGB-5 02.00 Primary Metals Identification Tag Application Standard
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 annealed-in-process wire—steel wire that was thermally treated and subsequently redrawn.
3.1.2 annealed wire—wire that was drawn to size and annealed at finish size.
3.1.3 carbon steel—steel is considered to be carbon steel when no minimum content is specified or required for aluminum,
chromium, cobalt, columbium, molybdenum, nickel, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, or zirconium or any other element added to
obtain a desired alloying effect; when the specified minimum copper content does not exceed 0.40 %; or when the maximum
content for any of the following elements does not exceed these percentages: manganese 1.65, silicon 0.60, or copper 0.60 (see
Specification A510).
3.1.4 hard drawn wire—wire drawn without the use of thermal treatment.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all requirements that are necessary for material under this
specification. Such requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.03
on Steel Rod and Wire.
Current edition approved April 1, 2010March 15, 2017. Published April 2010March 2017. Originally approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 20042010 as
A853 – 04.A853 – 04 (2010). DOI: 10.1520/A0853-04R10.10.1520/A0853-04R17.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://dodssp.daps.dla.mil.
Available from Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), 26200 Lahser Rd., Suite 200, Southfield, MI 48033, http://www.aiag.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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A853 − 04 (2017)
4.1.1 Quantity (weight in pounds),
4.1.2 Name of material (carbon steel wire),
4.1.3 Wire diameter in inches, to the third decimal point,
4.1.4 Chemical composition grade number,
4.1.5 Condition (hard drawn, annealed in process, annealed at finished size),
4.1.6 Finish (see Section 10),
4.1.7 Packaging, and
4.1.8 ASTM designation and year of issue.
NOTE 1—A typical ordering description is as follows: 40 000 lb, 0.148 in., Bright Hard Drawn Carbon Steel Wire, Grade 1008, in 600-lb. catch-weight
coils on tubular carriers to ASTM ACSW.
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 The steel shall be made by any commercially accepted steel making process. The steel may be either ingot cast or strand
cast.
6. Chemical Composition
6.1 The grade designation shall be as specified in the purchase order.
6.2 Chemical ranges and limits, and procedures for analysis shall be in accordance with Test Methods, Practices, and
Terminology A751.
7. Mechanical Properties
7.1 The carbon steel wire shall meet the tensile strength requirements shown in Table 1 for the condition specified when tested
in accordance with Test Methods and Definitions A370.
8. Dimensions and Tolerances
8.1 The diameter and out of roundness shall not vary by more than the tolerances specified in Specification A510.
9. Workmanship
9.1 The wire shall be free of detrimental imperfections. To ensure large continuous length coils, welds may be present in the
finished wire.
TABLE 1 Tensile Requirements
A
Diameter , in. (mm) Tensile Strength, psi (MPa)
B
Hard Drawn Annealed-In- Annealed
Maximum
Minimum Process Maximum
Grade AISI 1006 UNS G 10060
Less than 0.035(0.89) . . . 95 000(655) 60 000(415)
0.035–0.057(0.89–1.46) 105 000(725) 90 000(620) 60 000(415)
0.058–0.085(1.47–2.17) 90 000(620) 90 000(620) 60 000(415)
0.086–0.127(2.18–3.27) 80 000(550) 85 000(585) 60 000(415)
0.128–0.177(3.28–4.49) 70 000(485) 80 000(550) 60 000(415)
0.178–0.250(4.51–6.35) 60 000(415) 70 000(485) 60 000(415)
Grades AISI 1008 and 1010 UNS G 10080 and G 10100
Less than 0.035(0.89) . . . 95 000(655) 70 000(485)
0.035–0.057(0.89–1.46) . . . 90 000(620) 65 000(450)
0.058–0.085(1.47–2.17) 100 000(690) 90 000(620) 65 000(450)
0.086–0.127(2.18–3.27)
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